Shaving kit.



J. BARRETT.

SHAVING KIT.

APPLICATION FILED DEC-ZKIQH.

Nov. 26, 1918.

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Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Nov. 26, 1918.

Application filed December 27, 1917. Serial No. 209,040.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, JAMES BARRETT, a citizen of the United States, and resident of the borough of Manhattan, city, county, and State of New York, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Shaving Kits, of which the following is a specification.

This invention relates to a compact shaving kit providing within a single casing, a shaving mug, a supply of water and soap, an arrangement for the convenient heating of such water, a shaving brush, a mirror, an electric bulb for use in connection with said mirror, and a battery to supply current for lighting said bulb.

A preferred embodiment of my inventlon is shown in the accompanying drawlngs, in which-- Figure 1 is a vertical section through the improved shaving kit, in the closed position, as it would be when not in use;

Fig. 2 is a vertical section showing the parts in condition for use;

Fig. 3 is substantially a horizontal section on line 33 of Fig. 2;

Fig. 4 is a longitudinal section of the 1mproved shaving brush employed by me, showing such brush in the folded condition, with the brush handle also forming a cornpartment to receive the electric bulb and its connecting wires;

Fig. 5 shows said brush in position for use' Fig. 6 is a detail plan view of the heating attachment; and

Fig. 7 illustrates the manner of supporting the kit on a gas burner of the customary type The improved shaving kit comprises a casing provided with 2. preferably cylindrical wall A and having at the top an opening A surrounded by an inwardly-extending flange or guard A". At a sultable d stance from the open bottom I arrange an imperforate horizontal partition B, and above the latter, another horizontal partition C having two or more perforations from which tubes D, E lead upwardly, terminating preferably below the upper edge of the casing. The two tubes are preferably at diametrically opposite points of the casing. The tube D is normally closed at the top by a screw cap D, while the tube E contains an upwardlyopening, spring-pressed valve E the stem of which is guided in a spider cap E". The valve E is normally closed. To the upper portion of the casing is hinged at F a cover F, provided on its inner face with a mirror F. Below the partition B, the wall A is provided with two series of openings at, a. In the compartment of the casing below the partition B is located a heating attachment adapted to assume two positions. In its upper position (Fig. 1) the lug G at the end of the body member G fits into an opening 6 in the wall A, adjacent to the artition B, and the lug H at the end of t e extension H fits into a corresponding opening 0. A pin-and-slot connection H, or its equivalent, is provided between the body member G and the extension H, so that the length of the telescopic attachment G, H may be reduced to disengage the attachment from the openings b, c and transfer it to the lower position (Fig. 2) where it is engaged with similar openings 1), 0, arranged slightly above the level of the openings a. The central portion of the attachment has an opening G (Fig. 6), and upwardly-directed prongs g to hold a piece J of so-called solidified alcohol or other fuel. When the device is not in use, the heating attachment is in the upper position, leaving below it a space sufficient for the reception of an electric battery K, a cap L screwing on the open bottom of the casing to keep the parts connected. The battery K is adapted to supply current through insulated wires M to an incandescent electric lamp N, provided with a shade or reflector N and with a spring clip N or other suitable detachable fastener for temporarily securing said lamp to the rim of the cover F at any point of its circumference. When the lamp is not in use, the wires M are wrapped around the reflector N (see Fig. 4), and the lamp with its reflector and conducting wires is slipped into the compartment at one end of the shaving brush handle 0, said end being then closed by a screw cap The two compartments of said handle are separated by a transverse partition 0', and the shaving brush P may be screwed into the open end of the second compartment either so as to project in the position of use (Fig. 5) or so as to have its bristles within the handle (Fig. 4). The electric lamp and the brush having been packed for storage as shown in Fig. 4, the unit thus formed is to be placed in the upper. compartment of the casing, as illustrated by Fig. 1.

To prepare the kit for service, the compartment between the partitions B, C is filled with water, as at Q, which may be done through the tube C after removing its cap D, the valve E being opened by the pressure of the air escaping from said com partment. The cap D is replaced, and a suitable body of soap R is placed in the compartment above the partition 0, leaving the upper ends of the tubes D, E free. As these tubes extend through the soap body, and are surrounded by it, they constitute means for holding said body firmly in position. The unit shown separately in Fig. '4: will be fitted closely between the cover F and the body of soap B, so that rattling and rolling of said unit will be prevented. The kit is then in the condition shown Fig. 1, and can be carried conveniently by a soldier, sailor, traveler, etc.

When it is desired to use the kit for shaving, the cover Fis opened, the unit, Fig. 4.- is removed from the casing and the brush brought into position for use, Fig. 5. By inclining the casing to one side, after removing the cap D, a small amount of water may be made to flow out through tube D into the soap compartment. The cap D is then screwed on again, and a lather produced from the water and soap in said com partment by using the brush P in the wellknown manner. The upper compartment of the casing thus constitutes a shaving mug. The flange or guard A prevents the spilling of water as the casing is tilted, and the splashing of lather;

The opening of the cover F also brings the mirror F" into position for use. If the light is poor, the lamp N with its shade N and wires M is removed from the brush handle 0, and secured near the mirror'by means of the clip N", see Fig. 2. The ends of the wires are connected with the terminals of the battery K, which is removed from the casing after unscrewing the bottom L, the latter serving as abase or support for the battery, if desired, while the open bottom of the casing is set on any suitable surface.

If it is desired to heat the water for shaving, the heating attachment is brought to its lower position as in Fig. 2,, the fuel J is applied and ignited, the openings a, a" furnishing an ample supply of air for combustion. The valve E" will open automatically if the water expands so that the water compartment can no longer hold it.

T he casing may also beset onan ordinary gas burner S, as shown in Fig. 7, the burner tip extending up through the central opening G", and a collar S supported on the burner, in conjunction with 'a contractile elastic ring T, being employed to fit around the base of the wall A and support the casing in a steady position.

The provision of a space in which water may be carried, separate from the soap, is a feature of especial value when the kit is used in arid regions.

While I have illustrated and described a preferred and satisfactory embodiment of my invention, it is obvious that changes may be made therein within the spirit and scope thereof, as defined in the appended claims.

I claim:

1. A shaving kit comprising a water compartment and another compartment above it, a partition therebetween, a body of soap filling the lower portion of the upper compartment, a water conduit connected to said partition and leading from said water compartment to said upper compartment penetrati ng said body of soap and terminating above said body of soap and below the upper end of said upper compartment, and an air-vent conduit connected to said partition and leading from said water compartment to said upper compartment pene trating said body of soap and terminating above said body of soap, said water conduit adapted to transmit water from said water compartment to the upper surface of said body of soapupon tilting of said kit, the termination of said water conduit below the upper end of said upper compartment adapted to confine the water transmitted from said water compartment, to said upper compartment upon tilting of said kit.

2. A shaving kitcomprising a water compartment and another compartment above it, a water conduit and an air-vent conduit leading from the water compartment upwardly into said upper-compartment through the bottom thereof, at a distance from the edge of said upper compartment, a valve,

opening toward said upper compartment, located in the air-vent conduit, and a continuous body of soap filling the lower portion of the upper compartment to a level below the top of said conduits, and surrounding them so that said conduits will form holders for the soap. y

3. A shaving kit comprising a heater and a casing th upper portion of which is made with a compartment for holding water, while the portion of the casing below said compartment is formed, at different dis- Copies of this patent may be obtained. for five cents each. by addressing the Commissioner of Patents, Washingtomb. G. I 

